Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-04
Evening Session.


The House reeonvened at T:SO P. NJ.
The Republicans and Democrats had both
caucused during recess, and were ready 10 vote
for the officers of the Assembly. 1t was strict
party vote, the Republicans being elected by
majority of two. The result was as follows;
Chief Clerk-Frank D. Ryan, r., of Sacra
mento Al; William II. Hall, D., of Tehama, 3s
Assistant Clerks-Ed. J. Smith, r.. and Frank
W. Marston, r., Al; John F. Barry, D., and f.
Masterson, D., IS.
Sergeant-at- Arms-P r. Kline, R., Mendocino
A. DR.. ]. A. Sherwood, D., IS.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-W. II. II. Hussev
R., Alameda, IL; John X. Lewis, D., San Fran
Minute Clerk-G. L. Salisbury, R., Santa
Clara, II; w H. Miles. D., Colusa, 80.
| Journal Clerl-Albert Hart, r., San Fran
| CISCO Al; W D. Logan, D.. stanislaus, 80.
Engrossing Clerk-Jacob Shane, t., San Fran
| CISCO Al: G. W. Peckham, D., SO.
Postmistress-Mrs C. Z. Levy, R., San Fran
cisco, Al; Miss Fannie NJ. Burnett, D., Santa
| Clara 80.
Speaker pro tem-General John R. Briefly, r.
| Los Angeles, IL; Allen Henry, D., Butte, 49,
/. s. Taylor offered the following resolution
| Res0lued, That the Rev E. R. Ollie be and hC
| is hereby appointed Chaplain OF the Assembly
| and his per diem is hereby fixed at SIX dollar'
| per day, payable out of the contingent fund o
Brooks of Ventura offered the following as g
| substitute
| Resolved, That the election of Chaplain of the
Assembly be indefinitely postponed.
Nariel of Plumas moved to lay the substitute
| on the table. The Chair explained that to las
| it upon the table carried the whole subject-mat
ter with it.
| Marion Brooks, in speaking to his substitute
| said he believed when apreachertakes his place
at the desk in the Assembly. chamber, where SC
| little attention was paid to him, 1t was simply
making mockery of religion. The members
| all attend church every Sunday, and do not re-
| quire the services of preacher in the halls OF
| legislation. The religious people are not in IA
| vor of Chaplain for the Senate, for they are
/ TO, yi,rro l-arx NJ rat
| should do our own praying, and not take the
| peoples coin TO do for us what we should dc
| ourselves. Who is TO select the preacher tc
| pray for us? If l had the selection
| he would be one who believes in baptism by
| immersion. That would not suit the man who
| believes in sprinkling, and the Protestant min
/ lister would not answer for our members o.
| Catholic proclivities, who do not believe in the
| doctrines he breaches. Vote against this ap
| pointment of a salaried man of God, and &c
home tonight and on your bended knees DC
| some effective praying for yourself, thanking
| your Maker for past blessings. and when yor
| arise tomorrow morning again bow the sup
| plant knee and ask Him to deliver you from
temptation and ask His assistance to carry you
/ through the session with credit to yourself and
| honor to your constituency.
| Briefly of Los Angeles said: The gentleman
| from Ventura tells us that we can do our own
PRAYING. 1t is said that the prayers of the
wicked ayaileth but little. If that is true, and
| it is generally considered to be true, should
| like to ask him, of what avail would be the
prayer of the average California Assemblyman.
| The House refused to lay the substitute upon
| the table by vote of IS ayes to AZ noes.
| Granger Of Butte offered a substitute to the
original to the effect that the clergymen of the
Capital City be invited to pray for the Assembly
without money and without price.
| This was voted down also by vote of 81 ayes
to A noes, and after reducing the per diem from
| Sc to S5, the original resolution was passed.
The officers elected were then called to the
| Speakers desk, where the oath was admins
| tered.
resolution was offered making Frank j
Brannon third assistant clerk at the desk, at the
! same per diem as the other clerks.
On motion of Briefly of Los Angeles the reso
| luton was made a special order for Tuesday
| Immediately after the reading of the journal.
The Speaker was authorized to appoint the
| usual number of pages and other attaches.
| Committees were appointed as follows:
| To wait upon the Governor and inform him
| the House was duly organized and ready to re-
eeive any communication at his hands: Allen
Henry, G. w. Knox and +. L. Coombs.
To ascertain the mileage and per diem due
| the temporary officers; Messrs Brusie, Ellsworth
| and Carroll.
AT $3.50 P. NJ. the House adjourned TO P. NJ. to-
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